In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
codger, old codger
(noun) used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man
Source: WordNet® 3.1
codger (plural codgers)
An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man.
Synonym: Thesaurus:old man
Source: Wiktionary
Codg"er, n. Etym: [Cf. Cadger.]
1. A miser or mean person.
2. A singular or odd person; -- a familiar, humorous, or depreciatory appellation. [Colloq.] A few of us old codgers met at the fireside. Emerson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.